Comparison Overview

CDW

VS

Dimension Data

CDW

200 N. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills, 60061, US
Last Update: 2025-12-01
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Between 750 and 799
http://www.cdw.com

At CDW, we know how to make technology work so people can do great things. Our experts bring a full-stack, full-lifestyle approach with custom solutions, services and relationships to bring your vision to life. Through decades of experience, scale, and deep industry expertise, we deliver the full promise of what technology can do to help you reach your goals and drive innovation. Partner with CDW, and together, let’s Make amazing happen. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize return on their technology investments. For more information about CDW, please visit www.CDW.com.

NAICS: 5415
NAICS Definition: Computer Systems Design and Related Services
Employees: 18,093
Subsidiaries: 9
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
0
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Dimension Data

​The Campus, 57 Sloane Street Cnr Sloane Street and Main Road, Bryanston, Johannesburg, 2021, ZA
Last Update: 2025-12-01
Between 750 and 799
http://www.dimensiondata.com/

Dimension Data is a leading African born technology provider operating in the Middle East and Africa, offering a portfolio of services including systems integration, managed services infrastructure, cloud solutions, business applications, customer experience, and intelligent security solutions. We provide innovative solutions that optimise today’s evolving technology environments, enabling clients to leverage data in a digital age. Founded in 1983, and headquartered in Johannesburg, Dimension Data is a proud member of the NTT Group, one of the world’s leading information communication technology (ICT) companies, comprising a group of global technology companies. In 2020, Dimension Data completed its transition to operate as one entity consolidating all its subsidiaries under a single Dimension Data brand employing over 10 000 employees across 15 countries. We continue to invest heavily in innovation bringing together the world’s best technologies, from consulting, technical and support services to a fully managed service. Dimension Data is currently a level 2 BBBEE contributor after successfully concluding a significant BBBEE transaction in 2019. Dimension Data will continue to implement strategies to ensure it contributes meaningfully to transformation towards an inclusive society.

NAICS: 5415
NAICS Definition: Computer Systems Design and Related Services
Employees: 17,691
Subsidiaries: 35
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
1

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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CDW
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ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
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GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
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PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
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HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
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Dimension Data
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ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
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GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
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PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
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HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
Compliance Summary
CDW
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Dimension Data
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs IT Services and IT Consulting Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for CDW in 2025.

Incidents vs IT Services and IT Consulting Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Dimension Data in 2025.

Incident History — CDW (X = Date, Y = Severity)

CDW cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — Dimension Data (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Dimension Data cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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CDW
Incidents

No Incident

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Dimension Data
Incidents

Date Detected: 6/2022
Type:Cyber Attack
Attack Vector: Exploiting exposed/hard-coded credentials in cloud/source code repositories (AWS, Bitbucket, GitHub), Insider-assisted access, Weak network segmentation, Third-party vendor compromises (e.g., TMS, WMS, EDI systems), Staged data leaks for extortion pressure
Motivation: Financial Gain (Extortion), Reputational Damage, Operational Disruption (via data leaks)
Blog: Blog

FAQ

CDW company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to Dimension Data company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

Dimension Data company has historically faced a number of disclosed cyber incidents, whereas CDW company has not reported any.

In the current year, Dimension Data company and CDW company have not reported any cyber incidents.

Neither Dimension Data company nor CDW company has reported experiencing a ransomware attack publicly.

Neither Dimension Data company nor CDW company has reported experiencing a data breach publicly.

Dimension Data company has reported targeted cyberattacks, while CDW company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Neither CDW company nor Dimension Data company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither CDW nor Dimension Data holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Dimension Data company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to CDW company.

CDW company employs more people globally than Dimension Data company, reflecting its scale as a IT Services and IT Consulting.

Neither CDW nor Dimension Data holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither CDW nor Dimension Data holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither CDW nor Dimension Data holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither CDW nor Dimension Data holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither CDW nor Dimension Data holds HIPAA certification.

Neither CDW nor Dimension Data holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

A vulnerability has been found in TykoDev cherry-studio-TykoFork 0.1. This issue affects the function redirectToAuthorization of the file /.well-known/oauth-authorization-server of the component OAuth Server Discovery. Such manipulation of the argument authorizationUrl leads to os command injection. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Published
Date
2025-12-07
Updated
Date
2025-12-07
Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 6.5
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
cvss3
Base: 6.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
cvss4
Base: 5.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References
Description

A flaw has been found in code-projects Question Paper Generator up to 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /selectquestionuser.php. This manipulation of the argument subid causes sql injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been published and may be used.

Published
Date
2025-12-07
Updated
Date
2025-12-07
Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 6.5
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
cvss3
Base: 6.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
cvss4
Base: 5.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References
Description

A vulnerability was found in alokjaiswal Hotel-Management-services-using-MYSQL-and-php up to 5f8b60a7aa6c06a5632de569d4e3f6a8cd82f76f. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /dishsub.php. The manipulation of the argument item.name results in cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. This product takes the approach of rolling releases to provide continious delivery. Therefore, version details for affected and updated releases are not available. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Published
Date
2025-12-07
Updated
Date
2025-12-07
Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 3.3
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:P/A:N
cvss3
Base: 2.4
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
cvss4
Base: 4.8
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References
Description

A vulnerability has been found in alokjaiswal Hotel-Management-services-using-MYSQL-and-php up to 5f8b60a7aa6c06a5632de569d4e3f6a8cd82f76f. Affected is an unknown function of the file /usersub.php of the component Request Pending Page. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This product is using a rolling release to provide continious delivery. Therefore, no version details for affected nor updated releases are available. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Published
Date
2025-12-07
Updated
Date
2025-12-07
Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 4.0
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
cvss3
Base: 3.5
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
cvss4
Base: 5.1
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References
Description

A flaw has been found in Verysync 微力同步 up to 2.21.3. This impacts an unknown function of the file /rest/f/api/resources/f96956469e7be39d/tmp/text.txt?override=false of the component Web Administration Module. Executing manipulation can lead to unrestricted upload. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been published and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Published
Date
2025-12-07
Updated
Date
2025-12-07
Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 6.5
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
cvss3
Base: 6.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
cvss4
Base: 5.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References